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Matt Thurmond
Warren Buffett himself. Creating a decision-making habit After college, Matt accrued equity research, analysis, and consulting responsibilities along a path that began as an investment analyst at Zacks and... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
INK: Out of Exile
or flood, or swarm—these terribly inaccurate, dehumanizing metaphors. If we started to think in individual stories, we might get much more imaginative about how we reshape the world. That’s something that I actually learned when Warren... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 19 Feb 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
Amazoned: Is Any Industry Safe?
announced earlier this month intention to join megapartners Warren Buffett and JPMorgan Chase on some still mysterious project in the fastest-growing market of them all, health care. These stories from our... View Details
- 13 Jun 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
That Costs HOW Much?
graphicola Price is important to consumers not just because it determines whether they can afford to purchase that purse or patio set. The cost of an item sets the buyer's expectations as to how the product or service will perform and what kind of prestige will be... View Details
- 10 Mar 2011
- News
Philanthropy’s Dilemma
An estimated ten times more money will pour into philanthropy during the first half of this century than during the entire century before. A high-profile case in point is the Giving Pledge, a campaign headed by Bill Gates and Warren View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Katharine Graham Offers Advice on Leadership
from friends such as feminist Gloria Steinem and investor Warren Buffett (a major Post shareholder), Graham gradually gained the personal confidence and management skills that enabled her to build the... View Details
- 07 Nov 2016
- Research & Ideas
Corporate Tax Strategies Mirror Personal Returns of Top Execs
several years while fellow billionaire Warren Buffett paid $1.8 million in taxes for 2015. “The decision to accelerate that dividend was driven in large part by the executives’ preferences” The issue is not... View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland
- 16 Jan 2025
- Blog Post
Alumni Career Journey: Sophie Levin (MS/MBA 2022) - How Risk Can Be the Key to a Sustainable Future
intersection of business and climate change? Warren Buffett once said that it’s wise to be “fearful when others are greedy, and greedy only when others are fearful.” Right now, it might seem like a risky... View Details
- 29 Apr 2015
- Lessons from the Classroom
Use Personal Experience to Pick Winning Stocks
able to find the diamonds—that's what separates the Warren Buffetts and Seth Klarmans out there. The first person to find the diamond gets the highest rewards." Outsmarting The Public Markets The trick... View Details
- 12 Feb 2025
- Blog Post
How Risk Can Be the Key to a Sustainable Future with Sophie Levin (MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences 2022
intersection of business and climate change? Warren Buffett once said that it’s wise to be “fearful when others are greedy, and greedy only when others are fearful.” Right now, it might seem like a risky... View Details
- 08 Jan 2007
- What Do You Think?
Neuro Economics: Science or Science Fiction?
expect their incomes to be in the long-term, thereby mitigating the short-term impact on personal spending of events such as tax legislation. And Warren Buffett is fond of explaining his investment... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 01 Jan 2006
- News
Sir Ronald M. Cohen, MBA 1969
regenerating our deprived communities, improving financial inclusion, and realizing the potential of our disadvantaged youth.” Described by The Economist as “the compassionate capitalist,” Cohen is happy to say he’s not alone. “Just consider the donations Bill and... View Details
- 02 Apr 2014
- What Do You Think?
Has the Post-Capitalist Economy Finally Arrived?
"new economy." Warren Buffett was telling us that we had not—that real assets, book value, and good brands still mattered—but many didn't believe him. Now questions are again arising about whether... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
INK: Maker’s Manual
Buchanan (MBA 2000) has witnessed the truth observed by Andrew Carnegie and Warren Buffett alike that it can be more difficult to give wealth away wisely than to accumulate it in the first place. Buchanan’s... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 26 Jul 2010
- Research & Ideas
Yes, You Can Raise Prices in a Downturn
returns: Why is this important to performance pricers? Frank Cespedes: Warren Buffett said that "when an industry with a reputation for toughness meets a manager with a reputation for brilliance, it is... View Details
- Web
Dean Srikant Datar’s 2024 Commencement Remarks | About
program over the last decade, and that’s enabled us to embrace the promise of AI to enhance rather than diminish teaching and learning. When I think of leaders who have imbued a large organization with a sense of humility, I think of View Details
- 20 Aug 2013
- First Look
First Look: August 20
12, 2012, BH Media Group, a subsidiary of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, announced an offer to buy Media General's (MEG) newspaper division for $142 million in cash and provide debt financing to the struggling firm. Reactions from... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 18 Dec 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, December 18, 2018
Case 119-030 Fair Value Accounting at Berkshire Hathaway Inc. In May 2018, Berkshire Hathaway announced an unprecedented loss of more than $1 billion for the first quarter of 2018. Warren Buffett blamed this... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman